M.A. Intercultural Communication and Business

Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) Giessen

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  • No tuition
    Tuition
  • Winter and summer
    Intake
  • German
    Language
  • 4 semesters
    Duration
  • 28 Feb
    Next deadline

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About the programme

Intercultural Communication and Business at Justus Liebig University Giessen is a Master's of 4 semesters and 120 credit points, and you can start in the winter or the summer semester. It combines a joint introductory module in Intercultural Communication (10 CP), a foreign language major (40 CP), a minor in economics (20 CP), a second business language (20 CP) and the Master's thesis (30 CP). Majors include Anglophone Literary, Cultural and Media Studies, English Linguistics, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian. Second business languages include French, Croatian/Serbian/Bosnian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Czech, and you can replace this part with a practical project or internship. A double degree is possible with Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3 in France. Requirements include a relevant Bachelor's with at least 40 credit points in your chosen major subject.

Fields of study

Business & Management(Business & Economics)
Communications & Journalism(Media & Communication)

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Requirements

What you need to apply for Intercultural Communication and Business at Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU)

English language

IELTS Overall
6/ 9.0

German language

German for application
B2
German for enrollment
B2

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
Required
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No

Tests and documents

Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Required
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Required
Letters of Recommendation
Required
GRE
Not required
GMAT
Not required
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APS verification

APS certificate
Required for Application

APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Prerequisites

Entrance requirements

The admission requirement is a relevant Bachelor's degree (or an academic degree recognised as equivalent), which comprises modules of at least 40 CP in the chosen major subject. The board of examiners may recognise other courses of study as equivalent after examining individual cases and, if necessary, grant the admission subject to conditions.

Language requirements

Language requirements: For some of the main subjects, language certificates are required. These must be presented before the start of the course of study, at the latest when enrolling. Please read the corresponding information on the language certificates carefully and send any questions to [email protected] (opens in a new tab), if necessary.

For some majors, language certificates are required, which must be submitted before the start of studies and at the latest upon enrolment: For the majors Anglophone Studies, Gallo-Romance Studies/French, Hispanic Studies/Spanish, level B2 and for the major Russian Studies/Russian, level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

From the winter semester 2025/26, a language certificate for the second business subject language English at level CEFR B2 is also required.

Proof of language proficiency can be provided by...

a. a language certificate that verifiably certifies the required language level

b. a language test passed at a university in the respective subject that verifiably certifies the required level and is not older than two years

c. other suitable proof of the required language level.

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to Intercultural Communication and Business

Programme-specific documents

Your school-leaving certificate (this may in certain cases take the form of a listing of the subject grades achieved in your last year of school; if applicable, also an academic transcript and/or diploma from a university already attended) and a translation of these documents (into English or German). Translations are only accepted from accredited translators who are authorized to issue official translations in their respective home country. We accept documents in German and English.

-applicants for a Master's programme also need the complete Transcript of Records and the Bachelor's certificate as well as their translation (if applicable - we accept documents in English or German) by accredited translators (i.e., translators who are authorized to issue official translations in their respective home country).

-proof of your language proficiency (depending on your subject of study: German and/or English, or additional languages). If you do not yet have sufficient German language skills to apply, please apply for the "Deutschkurs/German language course" to take part in an intensive German language course to prepare you for your studies at JLU.

-a copy of the page in your passport showing your name and passport photo

-payment to uni-assist

-Application portal (please register with uni-assist before filling in the online application for JLU Gießen).

Required documents especially for Students belonging to India to apply in a Master's program at JLU

1. Printed and duly signed application form with passport size photo (not older than 6

months)

2. Copy of APS fee transfer receipt. ☐

3. Copy of Aadhaar card with linked mobile number. ☐

4. Copy of passport (1st and last page) ☐

5. Copy of Class X Marksheet and Certificate ☐

6. Copy of Class XII marksheet and certificate. ☐

7. Copy of Class XII admit card, if available. ☐

8. Copy of marksheets of all semesters. ☐

9. Copy of the bachelor degree. In case the degree has not yet been issued, the

provisional certificate issued by the College will be accepted.

(Not older than 1 year)

☐

10. Copy of the Master’s degree and transcripts. (if applicable)

11. Copy of language certificate – German and/or English ☐

12. Copy of signed Student Authorization Letter – German and/or English

This programme applies directly or via uni-assist. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.

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Apostille and notarization

Requirements vary by nationality and issuing country. Many German universities require certified translations and, in some cases, document apostilles. Verify current requirements directly with the admissions office, or use our document services for guided preparation.

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How to apply

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Application quick facts

APS

Required for Application

APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Application fee

75 EUR

Complexity

Medium

Address

English Studies

Contact persons in the department of English

Philosophikum I, Haus B, Otto-Behaghel-Strasse 10, 35394 Giessen

Romance studies

Contact persons in the department of Romance

Philosophikum II, Haus G

Karl-Glöckner-Strasse 21

35394 Giessen

Slavic studies

Contact persons in the department of Slavic Studies

Philosophikum I, Haus D

Otto-Behaghel-Strasse 10

35394 Giessen

Economics

Contact persons in the department of Economics

Licher Strasse 62

35394 Giessen

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Costs

Tuition

FREE

No tuition fees

Semester contribution

304.8 EUR

per semester

Application fee

75 EUR

per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

12,514 EUR

Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs.

Additional fee information

Nil

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